Millie Abernathy
Senior Merchandising & Design Leader | Driving Growth Through Product, People & Purpose | Long-Range Category Strategist
- Role
- Senior Director Dmm of Merchandising and Design at Garnet Hill
- Location
- Hampton Falls, NH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Millie Abernathy
Senior merchandising leader with 20 years of experience driving growth, leading high-performing teams, and building customer-led strategies across the home industry.Currently oversee Garnet Hill’s Home division, where I lead merchandising, design, and long-range category growth. I’ve grown the business by 40%, developed a team of 10 across functions, and helped transition the brand from a direct-only model to a fully omni-channel business.My leadership style blends vision and execution—I build clear strategies, connect cross-functional teams, and bring compelling assortments to life with purpose and profitability.
Experience
Senior Director Dmm of Merchandising and Design
Nov 2020 — Present
Oversee all aspects of Garnet Hill Home\'s strategic and creative vision, assortment building and execution across design and merchandising.
Education
Lorenzo de' Medici
Art History & Italian Language
2003 — 2003
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor's degree, Art History
2000 — 2004
Skills
- Marketing
- Global Product Management
- Website Merchandising
- Home Furnishings
- Business Strategy
- Strategy
- E-Commerce
- Art Direction
- Talent Management
- Negotiation
- Tabletop
- Photography
- Textiles
- Fashion
- Product Development
- Market Research
- Apparel
- Furniture
- Cross-Team Collaboration
- Team Leadership
- Business Analysis
- Trend Analysis
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Merchandising
- Inventory Management
- Management
- Catalog Merchandising
- Retail
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